Average Culinary Knife Set?

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1. Depending On Which Company, You Can Spend Anywhere From $50-$400
2. The price can vary from brand and quality level, and whether you want German or Japanese steel. Good knives should have good balance, hand feel, hand forged single piece blades, and be made of high carbon no stain steel. Start with a few basic pieces and build from there. A good basic set should include a chef's knife, a serrated bread slicing knife, a pairing knife, a deboning or filet knife, and a small serrated utility knife. Even the basic sets if chef quality will be pretty pricey. I spent a little more than $300 for my basic set, and that was 8 years ago. Chef's knifes can average around $150-$200 for one knife. Keep in mind, that you may spend more now for good knives, but they will last you a lifetime.
3. Here are a couple websites that will give you and idea. http://www.chefsresource.com/metal-knives.html http://www.target.com/Cutlery-Kitchen-Housewares/b/ref=nav_t_spc_8_28/601-4808993-0489763?ie=UTF8&node=1041736
4. I love my globals- although my daughter, who is amazing, says she is taking them with her to college in the fall, it will be quite a fight!!! For the professional set, plan on about $500- well worth it! http://www.chefsresource.com/global-cutlery-set2.html
5. They can run anywhere from about 30 dollars for a set to over 400 dollars for one really good chefs knive. !6 years in kitchens.
6. If you're on a tight budget, go with Victoronix knives--they're relatively inexpensive since they're stamped, not forged. They've won out in several Cook's Illustrated tests. I think we bought our set for around $120 from cutlery.com, but it's been a few years.
7. The price will range from under 10 dollars to several hundred dollars and up. You will notice a difference in edge retention, sharpness and corrosion resistance depending on which type that you get. A few suggestions from me: Cold Steel K-4,K-5,K-7 AG Russel Henkels Al Mar